New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-05
WORK OF TWO FOOLS.
TIE "INrERNAL MACHINE AH'AX.
PLANNED BY nIsRHgUTABLE PENNY-A-11NEE-
JUSTICE WAITE MOI WORRIED.
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WAsniNGToX. Nov IA scnse'eSs, crd"i ana "srepu'"
BILE attempt hoax the country into the beei that an
Internal machine had been sent 20 Chief Justice "o u"
arcvengc for tie part lie took In the recent ueciso"
of the Supreme Court denying the application "i
the Chicago Anarchists for a writ OF error
made last night b. a braulcss. seniiiiouc !o"'h
whose only claim to public comp ,s'on IL his phehom
email weakness Of mind AMI MS egosiiclI fanity lAe
name of this miserable wretch is shcrbourae g. Hop
kns Lrvcn by desire to recoup his losses al penny
poker and in "plnnsing" at tho race "''A
10 tho extent OF whole quarter III
u time, he coneoctcl the scheme OF sendih3
pastc3oarl box containing glass tube about Two
grains OF powder couple of exploded percussion caps
ounce OF ink ana equal amount OF mueilaSc' TWO
harpns aud rubber band all arranged in slch way
as persuade himself that he playing the part OF
dynamter, 10 the chief Jusiices house lhe
missive was u 10 opened ny "e
Chief Justice II possible. in the presence oil
the praor Measures to that effect had peeh
taken by Hopkins proposed further 10 note the con-
attitude Of the chef Justice as inc III
ferna machine disclosed his eyes. This. together
with recital OF the diabolca plot TO form penny
Dreadful which won fill the empticd pockets 81 INC con
sprator by its prompt sale 20 gulibc newspaper cor
respondents But the whole plot promptly cNPo'ed
this morning
II Is scarcely worth while TO recite what iopAlhs
did or said within the last twenyou hours to prove
that lie is b,th a liar and knavc. lie a'nh's
himself tonight, after having bscn duly warned by tne
DstrictAttOr and the 1t eciN"s who II we
Inn since he sprung lis fable upon the town th w
prepared the box bat that II aharhlcs' cohtf'N"'
that We planned the wholr thihg ana 'n"h VIZ" ear,
with the intention Of giving II 10 several newspaper CO..
respondents for mbllcalion ami u ula r"'' Of
ncwspapcr men "exclsvely." Under these citrnin.
stances decided to hold the milk-op under Si"lp
bail which had Tee effect oi bringing MN 10 ~ ~.
though not u realization OF the enormity OF MS "1e'c
III hi- scheme lie seems To have had an ar'e'4s, @
Sperry who was able to furnish hIll III 81" " NH
has been known IN Washington as purveyor III S, '
of sensational newspaper ta"s Tor some ears "
Noh"dy seems To nave trusted NM hoWcN,. ~, tho
denied admission Ia the core l'n 'rns GARRY ~ ~.
House because NJ fii>c representa- IN r's"ii '
connection with certain spap r. Last wear he STIR
tied wilds Of hampshire by sending 20 paper
pr"peu,tcs Of certain Coucrcs.uen. Later on ne III
covered the connection or Representative win inc
in New Ensard Then again he fsnnd an accomphcr g.
the Railway murderer south Of I'ennsN vaniA-avc MS
his f.o,"os p,rrr. Thi. was sont month
aro lie was abc 10 walk the street. ~ Washn
after the occurrence and II doesn't seem 10 nave
had any percepthls eject whatever upon MS SHY max
lilo Chic, Justice far from being concerned or FEELING
at any time worried a'ont the matter even h'", ).
demonstrated to hr hoax rc-rcts the idrt lh"'
II may hc construed even now ny some piio,
pie a. an attempt 10 pre- dice inc case Oh , rnc
becoming public vns rs tirre was any donb' - !" s
real nature Of tho ms'ivc The Chic Justice s' I@'e
ni.nt That he Thought first It might have been inc
work of irving Ia get mp sensation or oi soh
who wanted 10 prejudice the case Of lie Anarchist.
ia prevent tho possibility of Their hcns pilloL IN
either case he did not want an' publicity given 10 h
matter IN intended 10 iuurc tao chancc- OF the
Anarchists. lie was not wiling II should he ace" nphcu
throlgh him.
Assistant Attorney General Bryant. OF he Post ON
Department. said today In reference to tho irisni on
explosives through Tho mails ana the penalty aticheh
mailing same. that the postal laws proper "nlN say
unmilabl, explosive other mat liable T. nlllr inc
mails persons Of those wins havdc them. ana MAKE
IL the duty OF the postal employees To Withdraw tu'h
rnrfer from the mails when DISCOVERED. Nouo OF the
statutes defining postal crime, III IKE III criminal offence
to offer snch matter for mailing psr does th"r" appear 10
he anv Federal statute drclarius sich an act oTiH
Postal officials said Judge BRYANT have no rls o WIN
draw from tie rails fully prepaid matter ~ mr. flI,@
enclosed under seal unless n i utn lest "li o"t
breaking the seal that S;c matter 4, uumAliho. II j.
enough 81 he that III. package he su-p, lcu- W
appearance n Hopkins AMI Sperry convicted at all
IL mutt be under the District law.